The US is directly talking to Hamas for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?
Hamas Says Any Israeli Military Escalation Against Palestinians May Lead to Hostages' Death
US Holding First Ever Direct Talks With Hamas: Report

Hamas, Rubio and F VISA

Rubio Says Trump Admin Will Have ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Pro-Hamas Agitators on Student Visas
Marco Rubio will use AI to revoke student visas of pro-Palestine protesters
The new State Department program, called “Catch and Revoke,” will use AI to review the social media accounts of tens of thousands of students who are in the US on visas, Axios reports. State Department sources tell Axios that officials plan on combing through internal databases to see if any international students were arrested in pro-Palestine demonstrations since October 2023 — and that the department is working with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure a “whole of government and whole of authority approach.
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Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"
Trump Gives ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas: Release Hostages or Face Annihilation
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages, as US holds direct talks with Hamas
Trump gives Hamas new ultimatum to release hostages or 'it is OVER for you'

AI, Hamas and catch and revoke

State Department to deploy AI-powered ‘catch and revoke’ tools against Hamas sympathizers: report
US to Use AI to Revoke Visas of Students Perceived as Hamas Supporters, Axios Reports
The U.S. State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who are perceived as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants, Axios reported on Thursday, citing senior State Department officials.
Trump plans to use AI ‘catch and revoke’ visas of suspected Hamas sympathisers
US discussions with Hamas were recent, Trump envoy says
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said that direct U.S. discussions with Hamas militants were in recent days and the message to the Palestinian militant group was that the United States wants to get hostages home.
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Analysts: Direct US-Hamas talks reflect ‘dysfunction’ in ceasefire negotiations
Experts predict terror group will feel legitimized by talks, which they say show Trump's impatience and a lack of faith in Israel 'to do what is necessary to get the hostages back'